Find an old Hartz Group 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 Hartz Group plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

The Hartz Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan

The Hartz Group, Inc. · Plan 002 · EIN 22-2576954 · Secaucus, NJ

Active · plan year 2025 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Hartz Group, Inc.
500 Plaza Dr, PO Box 1515, Secaucus, NJ 07096-1515
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances244 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

The Hartz Group, Inc. Pension Plan

The Hartz Group, Inc. · Plan 001 · EIN 22-2576954 · Secaucus, NJ

Terminated · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorThe Hartz Group, Inc.
500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07096-1515
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Life Insurance Company2023 Schedule C ↗
TerminationThe plan year 2024 filing is marked as the final filing: assets were distributed or moved. Contact the administrator about where your balance went.Form 5500 ↗

Hartz Group 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old Hartz Group 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: The Hartz Group, Inc., (201) 272-5826. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Hartz Group 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2025 filing is (201) 272-5826.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Hartz Group and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction